Abercrombie (surname)

Abercrombie (/ˈæbərkrʌmbi, -krɒmbi/ AB-ər-krum-bee, -⁠krom-bee) is a Scottish surname,[1] and may refer to:

• Alexander Abercrombie (1949–2023), British pianist, composer, and mathematician
• Cecil Abercrombie (1886–1916), British rugby player and cricketer
• Charles Abercrombie Smith (1834–1919), South African scientist and politician
• David Abercrombie (linguist) (1909–1992), British phonetician
• David T. Abercrombie (1867–1931), American businessman and founder of the company Abercrombie & Fitch
• Frank Abercrombie (1850–1939), American baseball player
• Gordon Abercrombie, Australian rugby league player
• E. Wayne Abercrombie (born 1938), American choral director
• Ian Abercrombie (1934–2012), British actor
• James Abercrombie (disambiguation), various people
• Jeff Abercrombie (born 1969), American musician, co-founder of the hard-rock band Fuel
• Jim Abercrombie (1880–1948), Australian rugby league player
• Joe Abercrombie (born 1974), British fantasy writer
• John Abercrombie (disambiguation), the name of several people
• Josephine Abercrombie (1926–2022), American horse breeder
• Lascelles Abercrombie (1881–1938), British poet and literary critic
• Michael Abercrombie (1912–1979), British cell biologist and embryologist
• Minnie Abercrombie (1909–1984), British zoologist
• Neil Abercrombie (born 1938), American politician and Governor of Hawaii
• Patrick Abercrombie (1879–1957), British town-planner, responsible for the Abercrombie Plan for the redevelopment of post-war London
• Percy Abercrombie (1884–1964), Australian rules footballer
• Reggie Abercrombie (born 1980), American baseball player
• Thomas Abercrombie (disambiguation), the name of several people
• Walter Abercrombie (born 1959), American football player

See also

• Abercrombie (disambiguation)
• Abercromby (name)

References

1. Hanks, P. (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press, USA. p. 4. ISBN 978-0-19-508137-4. Retrieved 3 September 2018.